Dear Providers,
If you are struggling to find a consistent supplier for infant formula you are not alone. COVID-19 has caused supply chain disruptions similar to just about everything else. The disruption was made worse when Abbott Nutrition recalled select Similac brand formulas in February. While the supply of some Similac formulas is starting to recover, it is likely that you may continue to experience infant formula supply issues.
As a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operator that serves infants, you are required to offer a creditable Iron Fortified Infant Formula (IFIF).
Tips for securing a creditable IFIF in times of short supply:
If you are struggling to find a consistent supplier for infant formula you are not alone. COVID-19 has caused supply chain disruptions similar to just about everything else. The disruption was made worse when Abbott Nutrition recalled select Similac brand formulas in February. While the supply of some Similac formulas is starting to recover, it is likely that you may continue to experience infant formula supply issues.
As a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operator that serves infants, you are required to offer a creditable Iron Fortified Infant Formula (IFIF).
Tips for securing a creditable IFIF in times of short supply:
- Choose a different brand/supplier of formula. Consider buying store brand infant formula from retailers like Target, Walmart, HyVee, Walgreens, CVS, Costco, etc.
- Source formula from a creditable online supplier like Amazon or other online retailers (do not buy from unregulated sources like Craigslist or Facebook, etc.)
- Use this WIC resource to find alternative brands that are similar to common Similac Brands: https://www.health.state.mn.us/docs/people/wic/localagency/recall/substitutions.pdf
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We also offer an array of products for the child care business professional.
Visit our store to shop for child care products.
Additional resources, education and training is available to providers registered for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) through ACA. Learn how to register for CACFP today.
Staying cool in Hennepin County.
Media advisory-Hennepin County online map lists cooling places for tropical summer days.
Tropical summer temperatures are forecast to raise the Twin Cities heat index to the mid-90s Monday. Hennepin County Public Health has created an mobile-friendly online mapping application to help residents who don't have air conditioning at home to find public places to escape the summer heat.
In a normal year, about 175 Americans die of complications from overheating. Young children, senior citizens and people who are sick or overweight are most vulnerable.
Find a way to keep cool
From a tablet or mobile phone, residents and nonresidents can click on the Public Health Emergencies webpage to find a Hennepin County map, then click on the cooling option mobile application. They can make the map close and personal by entering a home zip code or current street address. The map will zero in on the selected neighborhood; users then can click on individual cooling locations for an address, days and hours of operation, contact information and a website link, when possible. Users of desktop and laptop computers still can access the same information in larger format online.
Dig into mapping data
The application is only one part of a larger initiative to make public information more usable for Hennepin County residents. Other projects include park maps, public health information, construction, property values and taxation. Applications are scattered throughout the county website, but several can be found at www.hennepin.us/gis.
Media advisory-Hennepin County online map lists cooling places for tropical summer days.
Tropical summer temperatures are forecast to raise the Twin Cities heat index to the mid-90s Monday. Hennepin County Public Health has created an mobile-friendly online mapping application to help residents who don't have air conditioning at home to find public places to escape the summer heat.
In a normal year, about 175 Americans die of complications from overheating. Young children, senior citizens and people who are sick or overweight are most vulnerable.
Find a way to keep cool
From a tablet or mobile phone, residents and nonresidents can click on the Public Health Emergencies webpage to find a Hennepin County map, then click on the cooling option mobile application. They can make the map close and personal by entering a home zip code or current street address. The map will zero in on the selected neighborhood; users then can click on individual cooling locations for an address, days and hours of operation, contact information and a website link, when possible. Users of desktop and laptop computers still can access the same information in larger format online.
Dig into mapping data
The application is only one part of a larger initiative to make public information more usable for Hennepin County residents. Other projects include park maps, public health information, construction, property values and taxation. Applications are scattered throughout the county website, but several can be found at www.hennepin.us/gis.
